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# How to install a new WordPress plugin on hosting.com Managed WordPress

> Learn how to install a new WordPress plugin on a hosting.com Managed WordPress hosting plan.

It's easy to install a new plugin in WordPress. You can use the WordPress admin interface, or the hosting.com Dashboard.

## Method #1: Use the hosting.com Dashboard

To install a plugin using the hosting.com Dashboard, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Hosting Panel at [https://my.hosting.com](https://my.hosting.com).

2. In the left sidebar, click **Managed WordPress**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/6f570e0ca5d448c0cc2e1bd0fc2fabad74a0c1c5367ea425e652a938e8d5053d-image.png)

3. On the **My Websites** page, locate the site, and then click **Manage**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/6fe1aa300f93cf0bc299f70bf22337e249a3fe6fa2ae47ddc7455c52eec45fcb-image.png)

4. On the hosting.com dashboard, click the **Plugins** icon:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/f11aae65ef8cfc6011de67108db156f28eaab3cd43805efeb7e5aa8b1ca2fcb7-image.png)

5. Click the **Discover Plugins** tab.

6. In the **Search Plugins** text box, type the name or functionality of the plugin you want to install.

7. In the search results, locate the plugin you want to install, and then click **Install**.

## Method #2: Use the WordPress admin interface

To install a plugin using the WordPress admin interface, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site as the administrator.
2. In the left-hand pane, click **Plugins**. A list of featured plugins in the WordPress Plugin Directory appears.
3. To install a plugin, click **Add New**.
4. In the **Search** text box, type the name of functionality, and then click **Search Plugins**.
5. In the **Name** column, locate the plugin, and then click **Install Now**.
6. After WordPress finishes installing the plugin, click **Activate Plugin**.